Rams Defeat 49ers in Rainy Defensive Battle Led by Rookie Kicker

Joshua Karty's four field goals secure a 12-6 victory for Los Angeles, keeping playoff hopes alive in a tightly contested NFC West race.

Rookie kicker Joshua Karty made all four field goal attempts, including a tipped 48-yarder, accounting for all of the Rams' points in the win over the 49ers.
The Rams' defense held San Francisco to 191 total yards and intercepted quarterback Brock Purdy in the end zone late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
Los Angeles improved to 8-6, winning for the seventh time in nine games after starting the season 1-4, and moved within half a game of NFC West leaders Seattle Seahawks.
Heavy rain in the first half disrupted both offenses, leading to a combined 11 punts and no touchdowns in the game, the first such NFL contest this season.
Matthew Stafford threw for 160 yards, with most of the production coming in the second half after the rain stopped, while running back Kyren Williams rushed for 108 yards on 29 carries.